Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, page 4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - american Athlete

Life period: 1947

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about nation, burden, magic, faith, people

When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about things

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.

You can't win if you don't play as a unit.

You can't win unless you learn how to lose.

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about emotions, body, soul

Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me in the end.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about end

Your mind is what makes everything else work.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about mind, work